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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| 2019-05-29 | 2017-08-03 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 948.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 1 has a score of 82.6, which is a little bit better than the Asus ZenFone AR's 77.4 global score. The Xperia 1 is a newer and a bit thinner phone than Asus ZenFone AR, although it is a little heavier. The Sony Xperia 1 has a bit superior processor than Asus ZenFone AR, and although they both have a 6 GB RAM, the Sony Xperia 1 also has a greater number of cores (and faster).
Xperia 1 counts with a better screen than Asus ZenFone AR, because it has a little bit larger display, a just a little higher number of pixels in each inch of screen and a higher resolution of 1644 x 3840px. The Asus ZenFone AR shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Xperia 1, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low-light images and video, and they both have a same size sensor, the same video resolution and the same 24 frames per second video frame rate, the Asus ZenFone AR also counts with a much more mega pixels camera.
The Asus ZenFone AR has a much bigger memory to install applications and games than Sony Xperia 1, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Asus ZenFone AR also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. Xperia 1 and Asus ZenFone AR feature extremely similar battery performance, although the Asus ZenFone AR has a 1 percent smaller battery size.
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